Clover amrine



(No Modem G. AMRINE. PARCEL CARRIER.

No. 593,171. Patented Novt 2,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT EErcE.

CLOVER AIWIRINE, OF VERMNT, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,171, dated November 2, 1897.

Application lerl July 27, 1896. Serial No. 600,732. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, GLOVER AMRINE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vermont, in the county of Fulton and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Im.- provements in Parcel-Carriers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which slate-pencils, lead-pencils, and other of the necessary paraphernalia used by children in school work.

My invention consists, essentially, of ahollow tube closed at one end and open at the other end and provided with a cap for closing the open end of the tube, extensions from the tube and securedthereto provided with central openings, a clasp secured to the lower portion of the respective extensions from the tubes, through which a strap is passed and held in such a manner as to permit the moving of the strap back and forth in the said clasp, and otherminordetails of construction, hereinafter more particularly mentioned.

That my invention may be more fully understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a vertical section lengthwise through the device. Fig. 2-is a cross-section through the same.

In the figures, A is a hollow tube, which is preferably made of tin or other sheet metal,

but may be made of wood or any other suitable material. I This tube may be covered with leather or any other suitable material, as may be desired.

A is a cap purposed to be vfitted over the open end of the tube, as shown in the drawings. B and B are extensions from the main tube, provided with the central openings, as shown. These pieces are secured to the tube by means of the clasp a, which bears over the upper ends of the extensions and is soldered, together with the extensions, to the tube. Of course it will be understood that other means may be provided for securing the extensions to the tube, and other forms of extensions may also be used, if desired. The extensions B and B are separated at their lower extremities a short distance and are connected and braced by means of the plate C, which bends around the lower'parts of the extensions, as at c c, the lower portions of these said extensions being designated in the drawings by the letters Z7 b. plate, bent over to form clips purposed to retain the strap D.

In applying the device to practical use the straps may be caused to engage the parcels being carried, and when used by school children the said straps will hold the books and pencils,and other small articles may be placed in the interior of the tube A.

The advantage of the use of the extensions B is that when the parcel-carrier is not used the straps may be passed through the central openings repeatedly until the space is lled, when the upper edge of the extensions or the plate holding them will impinge the end of the strap and maintain the same in a rol1ed up condition. It also has the further use that when holding a flat parcel, as books, it leaves a space between the handle or tube and the parcel for convenience in carrying.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-` l. In a combined parcel-carrier and scholars companion, the combination with the hollow handle A provided with the cap A at one end, of the extensions B, B secured'thereto provided with central openings, the plate C, formed with clips c' purposed to retain a strap and permit of its moving back and forth therein, all substantially as described and shown. Y

2. In a combined parcel-carrier and scholars companion, the combination with the holc c are the edges of the hack and forth therein, all substantially as described and shown. l

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CLOVER AMRINE.

Witnesses:

G. W. WELCH, A. I. ATKINSON. 

